Every year 30 August is celebrated as National Small Industry Day in India.
This day is celebrated with the aim of promoting small scale industries and providing employment opportunities to the unemployed.
National Small Industries Day is celebrated to highlight the importance of small scale industries in India. Small scale industries play a major role in the economic development of the country.
Small scale industries in India have faced many problems such as infrastructure, technology/technologies, payment related issues, etc.
A Comprehensive Policy Package for Small Scale Industries was launched on 30th August, 2000 to provide assistance to small enterprises and to solve their problems.